After the event, Blania told TechCrunch it aims to eventually turn the Orb Mini into a mobile point-of-sale device, and perhaps even sell the sensor technology to device manufacturers.

Tools for Humanity is also launching its World Network in the U.S. on Thursday, and will open storefronts in Austin, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville and San Francisco. The stores, which World already has in other countries, are designed for people to come in and have their eyeballs scanned by one of the company’s Orbs.

The World project claims 26 million people have signed up, and 12 million people are verified, around the world. Today, the company has a larger presence in Latin America, South America, and Asia — but Wednesday’s announcement aims to grow the project in the U.S.